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The Spurious Chapter Of Antiquity.

here by declares that it does not recognise said Manchester body as MasonicalJy Iega _ , nor acknowledge any Degrees conferred by it ; and hereby cautions all Chapters of Prince Masons , ancl other bodies under its jurisdiction , against admitting to their meetings any Brethren claiming to have obtained any Masonic

Degree in said illegal Manchester assembly . All Prince Masons are likewise prohibited from holding any Masonic intercourse with such Brethren , in reference to said Degreps so illegally obtained . By Order , L . H . DEERING , Secretary-General .

The Reception Of The M.W.G.M. In The United States.

THE RECEPTION OF THE M . W . G . M . IN THE UNITED STATES .

The " Keystone " remarks as follows : The fact that some of the members of the late British High Commission are members of the Fraternity of Freemasons affects directly a large , influential , and respectable portion of our people .

The Earl de Grey is the Grand Master of Masons of England , succeeding in that highest Masonic office the Earl of Zetland , who held it for twenty - six years . Lorcl Tenterden is Past Master of the Lodge of Harmony , and Past First Principal of

the Chapter of Iris , England . Sir John A . Macdonald and Colonel Bernard are prominent and distinguished members of the Masonic fraternity of Canada . As Masons , they are bound by the tie of confraternity to half a million of the substantial citizens of the United States . These

gentlemen were not merely ornamental or honorary members of the Craft , holding ifcs high offices in virtue of their social rank , and leaving to others the performance of its labours . In the midst of his numerous official ancl social duties ,

Lord Tenterden found time to pay several visits to the lodges in this jurisdiction , and before two of them illustrated in a masterly mariner the workings of the order , according to the English ritual . He was elected an honorary member of

Pentalpha Lodge , in Washington city , and carries back to England a beautiful and costly Past Master ' s jewel , as a souvenir of his Masonic association with the brethren here . The other members of the commission were

also practical workmen in the Masonic art . To those who know what Freemasonry is , it stands in need of no indorsement or enconitims . But

there are always persons , superficial and supercilious , who confound it with the thousand ephemeral associations which have initiated and travestied its insignia and its rites , and whicli are so constantly seeking that publicity and parade which

is one of the first princip les of Masonry to avoid . It is a cherished prejudice with such persons that Masonry is " vulgar ; " and it must have been a severe shock to their feelings to discover that the cream of European aristocracy did not

disdain its honours , or shrink from public affiliation ivith the institution as it exists among us . Those who may chance to drop into Gardner ' s may there see the photographs of Earl de Grey and Lord Tenterden , clothed in the lamb-skin aprons and

full Masonic insignia . The occasion is not so inopportune to say something of the history and status of Freemasonary in this District , where it has reared a temple at a cost of 200 , 000 dols ., which is an ornament to our

city , and where it was lately played the host in princely style to noble and distinguished guests from foreign countries , and from every quarter of our land .

The early history of Masonry in this locality is naturally associated with the name of George Washington . He first learned to love the craft in the early provincinl and military lodges , which originally received the ritual of speculative

Masonry from England , and in which he met the first gentlemen of Maryland and Virginia . We are indebted to the researches of that well-known Masonic proficient , Major Ben Perley Poore , for many facts in the early history of the craft in this

latitude . He expresses the belief that Pofcomactic Lodge , of Georgetown , is descended from St . Andrew ' s Lodge , which was in working : order in

that place in 1 / 73 . Of Lodge , No . 9 , in Georgetown , the only relic is the marble gavel which was used by Washington when President , in laying the corner-stone of the Capitol . The first Masonic hall was erected iu Georgetown in 1810 .

The south-eastern boundary-mark stone of the District of Columbia was laid with Masonic honours , by the Craftsmen of Alexandria , April 15 th , 1731 . Federal Lodge , No . 1 , was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Maryland , September 12

1793 , and six days afterwards the corner-stone of the Capitol was laid by that lodge , assisted b y Lodge , No . 9 , of Georgetown , and 22 , of Alexnndria . The Masonic ceremonies were performed

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THE TEMPLAR CRUSADE. Article 1
THE SPURIOUS CHAPTER OF ANTIQUITY. Article 2
THE RECEPTION OF THE M.W.G.M. IN THE UNITED STATES. Article 3
THE MAELSTROM OF FREEMASONRY. Article 5
THE ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND. Article 5
MASONIC JOTTINGS, No. 75. Article 7
PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO BRO. ROBERT BRYCE, SECRETARY RIFLE LODGE, EDINBURGH. Article 8
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 9
MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD. Article 10
MASONIC MEMS. Article 11
Craft Masonry. Article 11
PROVINCIAL. Article 12
INDIA. Article 18
ROYAL ARCH. Article 19
MARK MASONRY. Article 19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 19
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 19
LIST OF LODGE MEETINGS &c., FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 8TH, 1871. Article 20
METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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The Spurious Chapter Of Antiquity.

here by declares that it does not recognise said Manchester body as MasonicalJy Iega _ , nor acknowledge any Degrees conferred by it ; and hereby cautions all Chapters of Prince Masons , ancl other bodies under its jurisdiction , against admitting to their meetings any Brethren claiming to have obtained any Masonic

Degree in said illegal Manchester assembly . All Prince Masons are likewise prohibited from holding any Masonic intercourse with such Brethren , in reference to said Degreps so illegally obtained . By Order , L . H . DEERING , Secretary-General .

The Reception Of The M.W.G.M. In The United States.

THE RECEPTION OF THE M . W . G . M . IN THE UNITED STATES .

The " Keystone " remarks as follows : The fact that some of the members of the late British High Commission are members of the Fraternity of Freemasons affects directly a large , influential , and respectable portion of our people .

The Earl de Grey is the Grand Master of Masons of England , succeeding in that highest Masonic office the Earl of Zetland , who held it for twenty - six years . Lorcl Tenterden is Past Master of the Lodge of Harmony , and Past First Principal of

the Chapter of Iris , England . Sir John A . Macdonald and Colonel Bernard are prominent and distinguished members of the Masonic fraternity of Canada . As Masons , they are bound by the tie of confraternity to half a million of the substantial citizens of the United States . These

gentlemen were not merely ornamental or honorary members of the Craft , holding ifcs high offices in virtue of their social rank , and leaving to others the performance of its labours . In the midst of his numerous official ancl social duties ,

Lord Tenterden found time to pay several visits to the lodges in this jurisdiction , and before two of them illustrated in a masterly mariner the workings of the order , according to the English ritual . He was elected an honorary member of

Pentalpha Lodge , in Washington city , and carries back to England a beautiful and costly Past Master ' s jewel , as a souvenir of his Masonic association with the brethren here . The other members of the commission were

also practical workmen in the Masonic art . To those who know what Freemasonry is , it stands in need of no indorsement or enconitims . But

there are always persons , superficial and supercilious , who confound it with the thousand ephemeral associations which have initiated and travestied its insignia and its rites , and whicli are so constantly seeking that publicity and parade which

is one of the first princip les of Masonry to avoid . It is a cherished prejudice with such persons that Masonry is " vulgar ; " and it must have been a severe shock to their feelings to discover that the cream of European aristocracy did not

disdain its honours , or shrink from public affiliation ivith the institution as it exists among us . Those who may chance to drop into Gardner ' s may there see the photographs of Earl de Grey and Lord Tenterden , clothed in the lamb-skin aprons and

full Masonic insignia . The occasion is not so inopportune to say something of the history and status of Freemasonary in this District , where it has reared a temple at a cost of 200 , 000 dols ., which is an ornament to our

city , and where it was lately played the host in princely style to noble and distinguished guests from foreign countries , and from every quarter of our land .

The early history of Masonry in this locality is naturally associated with the name of George Washington . He first learned to love the craft in the early provincinl and military lodges , which originally received the ritual of speculative

Masonry from England , and in which he met the first gentlemen of Maryland and Virginia . We are indebted to the researches of that well-known Masonic proficient , Major Ben Perley Poore , for many facts in the early history of the craft in this

latitude . He expresses the belief that Pofcomactic Lodge , of Georgetown , is descended from St . Andrew ' s Lodge , which was in working : order in

that place in 1 / 73 . Of Lodge , No . 9 , in Georgetown , the only relic is the marble gavel which was used by Washington when President , in laying the corner-stone of the Capitol . The first Masonic hall was erected iu Georgetown in 1810 .

The south-eastern boundary-mark stone of the District of Columbia was laid with Masonic honours , by the Craftsmen of Alexandria , April 15 th , 1731 . Federal Lodge , No . 1 , was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Maryland , September 12

1793 , and six days afterwards the corner-stone of the Capitol was laid by that lodge , assisted b y Lodge , No . 9 , of Georgetown , and 22 , of Alexnndria . The Masonic ceremonies were performed

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